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3.4 - File Actions
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This section covers the full lifecycle of files in GDEXDB: archiving,
querying, moving, and deleting Saved, Web, Help, and Quasar files.
Available actions:

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   * - :ref:`Set Saved File Information <section3.4.1>`
     - create or modify Saved file records in GDEXDB
   * - :ref:`Get Saved File Information <section3.4.2>`
     - retrieve Saved file records from GDEXDB
   * - :ref:`Set Web File Information <section3.4.3>`
     - create or modify Web file records in GDEXDB
   * - :ref:`Get Web File Information <section3.4.4>`
     - retrieve Web file records from GDEXDB
   * - :ref:`Set Help File Information <section3.4.5>`
     - create or modify Help file records in GDEXDB
   * - :ref:`Get Help File Information <section3.4.6>`
     - retrieve Help file records from GDEXDB
   * - :ref:`Set Quasar File Information <section3.4.7>`
     - create or modify Quasar backup file records
   * - :ref:`Get Quasar File Information <section3.4.8>`
     - retrieve Quasar backup file records from GDEXDB
   * - :ref:`Archive Saved Files <section3.4.9>`
     - archive local files as Saved files and record their information in GDEXDB
   * - :ref:`Archive Web Files <section3.4.10>`
     - archive local files as Web files and record their information in GDEXDB
   * - :ref:`Archive Help Files <section3.4.11>`
     - archive local files as Help files and record their information in GDEXDB
   * - :ref:`Backup Quasar Files <section3.4.12>`
     - tar and upload files to the Globus Quasar Server
   * - :ref:`Restore Quasar Files <section3.4.13>`
     - retrieve Quasar tar files and restore missing Saved or Web files
   * - :ref:`Move Saved/Web/Help/Quasar Files <section3.4.14>`
     - move files between datasets, groups, or file types
   * - :ref:`Delete Saved/Web/Help/Quasar Files <section3.4.15>`
     - delete files and remove their GDEXDB records

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   section3.4.1
   section3.4.2
   section3.4.3
   section3.4.4
   section3.4.5
   section3.4.6
   section3.4.7
   section3.4.8
   section3.4.9
   section3.4.10
   section3.4.11
   section3.4.12
   section3.4.13
   section3.4.14
   section3.4.15

**Appendix A: List of Examples**

- :ref:`A.10. Action Option -GW (-GetWebFile) <3.4.4_e10>`



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